TWI398786B - System, method and computer readable media for generating expertise based search results - Google Patents
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在此揭露之本發明一般而言係關於產生以專業知識為基礎的搜尋結果。更特定而言之，本發明係針對用來接收一搜尋詢問並產生包含相關專業資訊之網路文件之搜尋結果的系統及方法。The invention disclosed herein is generally directed to producing search results based on expert knowledge. More particularly, the present invention is directed to systems and methods for receiving a search query and generating search results for network files containing relevant professional information.
全球資訊網(World Wide Web，在此也稱之為「網路」)提供關於事實上每一種可想像之主題之互連資訊來源的一大量收集(包括文字、影像、及媒體內容的各種格式)。當該網路成長時，使用者搜尋此收集及識別關於一特定主題之內容的能力已逐漸變得重要，且目前存在一些搜尋服務提供者可符合此種需要。The World Wide Web (also referred to herein as "the Internet") provides a large collection of interconnected information sources (including text, video, and media content) for virtually every imaginable subject matter. ). As the network grows, the ability of users to search for this collection and to identify content about a particular topic has become increasingly important, and there are currently some search service providers that can meet this need.
習知之搜尋服務係仰賴將各種網頁之該內容編入索引中。一使用者提交一搜尋詢問，其包含一或多個搜尋術語；該等搜尋術語匹配在網路內容之一索引中之術語；且至少部分根據特定網頁之該內容匹配該等搜尋術語的程度產生一清單結果。然而，簡單地將術語作匹配並不是提供相關一使用者確實興趣所在的內容之可靠方式。The conventional search service relies on indexing the content of various web pages. A user submits a search query that includes one or more search terms; the search terms match terms in one of the web content indexes; and at least in part based on the extent to which the content of the particular web page matches the search terms A list of results. However, simply matching the terms is not a reliable way to provide content that is relevant to a user's actual interest.
最近在經由一搜尋系統來改進該習知之搜尋上已有許多努力，該搜尋系統允許拜訪一特定網頁或網站之使用者可評估該網頁或網站並公開其評估。使用者評估可用來協助後來的搜尋者。例如，使用者可用關鍵字或標籤「標記」該內容項目，該等關鍵字或標籤描述該項目之該主題；不同使用者所指派之該等標記可影響該系統對該使用者或其它使用者後來之詢問的回應。There has been a lot of effort recently in the search for improving this knowledge via a search system that allows a user visiting a particular web page or website to evaluate the web page or website and publish its assessment. User assessments can be used to assist subsequent searchers. For example, a user may "tag" the content item with a keyword or tag that describes the subject of the item; such tags assigned by different users may affect the system or other user The response to the later inquiry.
然而，當使用者超時參與時，搜尋結果可能充斥著任意或不相關之使用者評估，通常會造成不可靠及無效率之補充搜尋結果。因此，吾人需要用來產生搜尋結果的系統及方法，其包含具可靠使用者之評估資訊的網路文件。However, when a user participates in a timeout, the search results may be filled with arbitrary or unrelated user assessments, often resulting in unreliable and inefficient supplemental search results. Therefore, we need systems and methods for generating search results that include network files with reliable user assessment information.
本發明一般而言提供用來產生包含具相關專業資訊之網路文件之搜尋結果的系統、方法、及電腦程式產品。本發明係針對用來產生包含具相關專業資訊之網路文件之搜尋結果的一種方法，並包括：接收一或多個搜尋詢問、選擇該等一或多個搜尋詢問中的一個、判定回應該選定搜尋詢問之網路文件的一或多個類別、及在所連結網路文件之一網路圖表上檢索以識別回應該選定搜尋詢問之標記屬於該等一或多個類別的一或多個網路文件。該方法進一步包括：產生回應該選定搜尋詢問而識別為屬於該等一或多個類別之該等一或多個網路文件的一結果組、將回應該選定搜尋詢問而識別為屬於該等一或多個類別之該等一或多個網路文件的該結果組排序、及產生回應該選定搜尋之已排序搜尋結果的一清單。The present invention generally provides systems, methods, and computer program products for generating search results for network files containing related professional information. The present invention is directed to a method for generating a search result containing a network file having associated professional information, and comprising: receiving one or more search queries, selecting one of the one or more search queries, determining a response One or more categories of network files for which a search query is selected, and one or more of the one or more categories in which one of the one or more categories is identified by a search on a network chart of one of the linked network files to identify a search query that should be selected. Network file. The method further includes generating a result set of the one or more network files identified as belonging to the one or more categories that should be selected for the search query, identifying the search query as belonging to the one Or sorting the result sets of the one or more network files of the plurality of categories, and generating a list of the sorted search results that should be selected for the search.
本發明也提供用來補充所連結網路文件之一網路圖表的系統、方法、及電腦程式產品。用來補充所連結網路文件之一網路圖表的該方法包括：識別所連結網路文件之一存在網路圖表、識別一或多個類別中一個類別的一或多個專家、識別由該給定類別之該等一或多個專家所標記之一或多個文件、及判定由該給定類別之該等一或多個專家所標記之該等一或多個網路文件的一對應類別。該方法進一步包括將一代理網路文件指派給識別屬於該給定類別之該等一或多個專家中的一給定專家，以及將該等一或多個代理網路文件連結至在該存在之網路圖表中的該等一或多個網路文件，該存在之網路圖表係由該專家所專長之該對應給定類別的該專家所標記。The present invention also provides systems, methods, and computer program products for supplementing a network diagram of one of the linked network files. The method for supplementing a network graph of one of the linked network files includes: identifying one or more experts having a network graph in one of the linked network files, identifying a category in one or more categories, identifying Corresponding to one or more files tagged by the one or more experts of a given category, and a correspondence of the one or more network files identified by the one or more experts of the given category category. The method further includes assigning a proxy network file to a given one of the one or more experts belonging to the given category, and linking the one or more proxy network files to the presence The one or more network files in the network diagram, the network diagram of the presence is marked by the expert of the expert who is specialized in the given category.
本發明也提供用來判定對應網路文件之類別之一或多個專家的系統、方法、及電腦程式產品。該方法包括：識別輸入一或多個標記之一或多個使用者、選擇輸入一或多個標記之該等一或多個使用者中的一個使用者、在一給定時間周期內監測一或多個次級使用者對該選定使用者所輸入之該等一或多個標記的同意、及將該選定使用者識別為屬於一或多個類別之一專家。The present invention also provides systems, methods, and computer program products for determining one or more categories of corresponding network files. The method includes identifying one or more users entering one or more indicia, selecting one of the one or more users entering one or more indicia, monitoring one for a given period of time Or the consent of the plurality of secondary users to the one or more indicias entered by the selected user, and identifying the selected user as one of the experts belonging to one or more categories.
在本發明之該等具體實施例的以下描述中將參考形成本發明之一部分的該等隨附圖式，且其中本發明係以舉例說明之方式顯示，本發明可實行其中之示範性具體實施例。應明白的是可使用其它具體實施例，且可在不悖離本發明之範疇下作結構上之改變。In the following description of the specific embodiments of the invention, reference should be made to the accompanying drawings in which example. It is to be understood that other specific embodiments may be utilized and structural changes may be made without departing from the scope of the invention.
第一圖舉例說明一系統之一具體實施例，其用來產生包含具相關專業資訊100之網路文件的搜尋結果，該系統包括：一第一客戶裝置110、一第二客戶裝置120、一電腦網路130、一內容提供者140、及一搜尋提供者150。該搜尋提供者150包含一中央伺服器160、一搜尋資料庫170、及一圖表模組180。該中央伺服器160包含一使用者介面162、一搜尋引擎164、一標記模組166、及一識別模組168。The first figure illustrates a specific embodiment of a system for generating a search result including a network file having associated professional information 100, the system comprising: a first client device 110, a second client device 120, and a Computer network 130, a content provider 140, and a search provider 150. The search provider 150 includes a central server 160, a search database 170, and a chart module 180. The central server 160 includes a user interface 162, a search engine 164, a tag module 166, and an identification module 168.
該電腦網路130可能係可轉移資料之任何型式的電腦化網路，例如：網際網路。根據本發明之一具體實施例，該第一客戶裝置110及該第二客戶裝置120係通用個人電腦，其包含一處理器、暫態及持久儲存裝置、輸入/輸出子系統及匯流排，以提供在包含該通用個人電腦之組件間的一通訊路徑。例如：具512MB之隨機存取記憶體、40GB之硬碟儲存空間及至一網路之一乙太網路介面的一3.5GHz Pentium 4個人電腦。其它客戶裝置也視為在本發明之範疇內，包括(但不限於)：手持式裝置、機上終端、行動聽筒、個人數位助理(PDA)等等。本發明不僅限於該第一客戶裝置110及該第二客戶裝置120，也可包含額外之不同的客戶裝置。因此，所示之該第一客戶裝置110及第二客戶裝置120係作為舉例說明之用，其可代表多個客戶裝置。The computer network 130 may be any type of computerized network that can transfer data, such as the Internet. According to an embodiment of the present invention, the first client device 110 and the second client device 120 are general-purpose personal computers, including a processor, a transient and persistent storage device, an input/output subsystem, and a bus bar, A communication path is provided between components including the general purpose personal computer. For example: a 3.5GHz Pentium 4 personal computer with 512MB of random access memory, 40GB of hard disk storage and one Ethernet interface to one network. Other client devices are also considered to be within the scope of the present invention, including but not limited to: hand-held devices, on-board terminals, mobile handsets, personal digital assistants (PDAs), and the like. The invention is not limited to the first client device 110 and the second client device 120, but may also include additional different client devices. Accordingly, the first client device 110 and the second client device 120 are shown for illustrative purposes and may represent a plurality of client devices.
根據本發明之一具體實施例，該中央伺服器160係一可程式化處理器為基礎之電腦裝置，其包括持久及暫態記憶體，還有一或多個網路連接埠，以及用來傳送並接收該網路130上之資料的關聯硬體。該中央伺服器160可主機代管網站、儲存資料、供應廣告等等。該等熟習本技術之人士應明白任何數目及型式之中央伺服器160、該第一客戶裝置110及該第二客戶裝置120亦可連接至該網路130上。According to an embodiment of the present invention, the central server 160 is a programmable processor-based computer device including persistent and transient memory, and one or more network ports, and for transmitting And receiving the associated hardware of the data on the network 130. The central server 160 can host websites, store materials, supply advertisements, and the like. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that any number and type of central server 160, the first client device 110 and the second client device 120 can also be coupled to the network 130.
該搜尋引擎164、該標記模組166、該識別模組168、及該圖表模組180可包含一或多個處理元件，其可運作來實行處理操作以回應可執行之指令(如一單一元件般共同地執行或如各種處理模組般執行)，該等處理元件可為能實體上或邏輯上之不同元件。該搜尋資料庫170可為任何合適型式之一或多個資料儲存裝置，其可運作來將對應之資料儲存於其中。該等熟習本技術之人士認定該搜尋提供者150可使用較多或較少組件及資料儲存，一給定組件或資料儲存可以是區域的或遠端的。The search engine 164, the tag module 166, the recognition module 168, and the chart module 180 can include one or more processing elements operable to perform processing operations in response to executable instructions (eg, a single component) The processing elements can be implemented collectively or as various processing modules, and the processing elements can be physically or logically distinct. The search database 170 can be any one or more of a suitable type of data storage device operable to store corresponding data therein. Those skilled in the art will recognize that the search provider 150 may use more or less components and data storage, and that a given component or data store may be regional or remote.
根據一具體實施例，該第一客戶裝置110、該第二客戶裝置120、該搜尋提供者150、及該內容提供者140係經由該通訊網路130通訊地互連。該搜尋提供者150可維持該搜尋資料庫170，其儲存經由該網路130所提供之通訊路徑的該內容提供者140所存取之一或多個網路文件的一索引。網路文件之範例包括網頁、影音剪輯、音訊剪輯等等。According to a specific embodiment, the first client device 110, the second client device 120, the search provider 150, and the content provider 140 are communicatively interconnected via the communication network 130. The search provider 150 can maintain the search database 170, which stores an index of one or more network files accessed by the content provider 140 via the communication path provided by the network 130. Examples of web files include web pages, video clips, audio clips, and more.
根據一具體實施例，該第一客戶裝置110或該第二客戶裝置120可傳送一或多個搜尋詢問，其包含經由該使用者介面162向該搜尋提供者150之搜尋引擎164提出的一或多個搜尋詢問。該搜尋引擎164可處理該等一或多個進入之搜尋請求，並進行在該搜尋資料庫170上之該索引的一搜尋，如該等熟習本技術之人士所知。然後，該搜尋引擎164可自該搜尋資料庫170擷取一或多個回應該搜尋請求的相關搜尋結果，，並在該使用者介面162上顯示該等搜尋結果。該第一客戶裝置110或該第二客戶裝置120之一使用者可觀看該等一或多個相關搜尋結果。According to a specific embodiment, the first client device 110 or the second client device 120 can transmit one or more search queries including one or more proposed by the search engine 164 of the search provider 150 via the user interface 162. Multiple search queries. The search engine 164 can process the one or more incoming search requests and perform a search of the index on the search database 170, as known to those skilled in the art. The search engine 164 can then retrieve one or more relevant search results from the search database 170 for the search request, and display the search results on the user interface 162. The first client device 110 or one of the second client devices 120 can view the one or more related search results.
該第一客戶裝置110或該第二客戶裝置120中之一使用者可選擇將該等一或多個相關搜尋結果標記為屬於一類別主題。例如，該第一客戶110之一使用者可再檢視一網路文件(例如：www.espn.com)之搜尋結果並將該網路文件標記為屬於「運動」之類別。接著，該標記模組166可接收在該搜尋資料庫170中之該等一或多個網路文件並將其聯結該等一或多個標記。另外，該標記模組166可接著傳送相關已標記之該網路文件的資訊、相關該網路文件之標記、及將該網路文件標記至該識別模組168的該使用者。在此所使用之該術語「標記」係指相關一內容項目之任何元資料的任意項目，例如：相關一項目之資訊的一或多個術語或片語(例如：文字資料、音訊資料、影音資料、影像資料等等)。一給定標記可描述用於分類目的或非分類目的之一內容項目，且可包含一或多個資料夾、類別等等。One of the first client device 110 or the second client device 120 may select to mark the one or more related search results as belonging to a category topic. For example, a user of the first client 110 may review the search results of a network file (eg, www.espn.com) and mark the network file as belonging to the category of "sports." The tagging module 166 can then receive the one or more network files in the search repository 170 and link the one or more tags. In addition, the tagging module 166 can then transmit information about the tagged network file, the tag associated with the network file, and the user tagging the network file to the identification module 168. The term "marker" as used herein refers to any item of any meta-data relating to a content item, such as one or more terms or phrases relating to information about an item (eg, text, audio, audio and video). Information, video data, etc.). A given tag may describe one of the content items for classification purposes or non-sorting purposes, and may include one or more folders, categories, and the like.
根據一具體實施例，該第二客戶裝置120之一使用者傳送一或多個搜尋請求，其包含經由該使用者介面162向該搜尋提供者150之搜尋引擎164提出的一或多個搜尋詢問。如以上所述，該搜尋引擎164可處理該等一或多個進入之搜尋請求，並進行在該搜尋資料庫170上之該索引的一搜尋。該搜尋引擎164可識別一或多個相關搜尋結果，其回應該搜尋請求，並在該使用者介面162上顯示具關聯一給定搜尋結果之對應標記的該等搜尋結果。該第二客戶裝置120之使用者可選擇同意或不同意對應一給定搜尋結果的一給定網路文件之有關標記。According to a specific embodiment, one of the second client devices 120 transmits one or more search requests including one or more search queries submitted to the search engine 164 of the search provider 150 via the user interface 162. . As described above, the search engine 164 can process the one or more incoming search requests and perform a search of the index on the search repository 170. The search engine 164 can identify one or more related search results, which are responsive to the search request, and display the search results with corresponding tags associated with a given search result on the user interface 162. The user of the second client device 120 may choose to agree or disagree with the relevant tag for a given network file corresponding to a given search result.
該識別模組168可接收關於同意該等一或多個標記係有關於該等一或多個網路文件之之的資訊。例如，該第二客戶120之一使用者可再檢視對具有屬於「運動」之該類別之一相關標記之一網路文件(例如：www.espn.com)的一搜尋結果，並傳送該使用者對該網路文件關聯該「運動」標記之同意。接著，該識別模組168可在一給定時間周期內記錄同意關聯該等一或多個網路文件之該等一或多個標記的該等使用者人數。該識別模組168可根據在一給定時間周期內同意相關該等一或多個網路文件之該等一或多個標記的該等使用者人數，將該第一客戶裝置110之一使用者識別為一特定類別的一專家。以下參考第二圖至第三圖之描述，進一步詳細描述用來判定對應網路文件之類別之一或多個專家的方法。The identification module 168 can receive information regarding the consent of the one or more tags to the one or more network files. For example, a user of the second client 120 may review a search result for a network file (eg, www.espn.com) having one of the relevant tags belonging to the category of "sports" and transmit the use. The network file is associated with the "motion" tag. The identification module 168 can then record the number of such users who have agreed to associate the one or more tags of the one or more network files within a given time period. The identification module 168 can use one of the first client devices 110 according to the number of users who have agreed to the one or more tags of the one or more network files in a given time period. The person is identified as an expert in a particular category. The method for determining one or more experts of a category of a corresponding network file is described in further detail below with reference to the description of the second to third figures.
根據一具體實施例，該圖表模組180可將該等網路文件組織成為一網路圖表格式，該網路圖表格式表示在該搜尋資料庫170中可獲得之該等網路文件，其中相同類別之網路文件連結在一起。該識別模組168可將關於專家之識別的資訊傳送給該圖表模組180。然後，該圖表模組180可為可得網路文件的該網路圖表補充具有關於一或多個專家所分類之該等網路文件之資訊，此種資訊係儲存在該搜尋資料庫170中。以下參考第四圖至第六圖之該描述，進一步詳細描述用來補充所連結文件之該網路圖表的方法。According to a specific embodiment, the chart module 180 can organize the network files into a network chart format, the network chart format indicating the network files available in the search database 170, wherein the same Category network files are linked together. The identification module 168 can transmit information about the identification of the expert to the chart module 180. The chart module 180 can then supplement the network chart of the available network files with information about the network files classified by one or more experts, and the information is stored in the search database 170. . The method for supplementing the network chart of the linked file is described in further detail below with reference to the description of the fourth to sixth figures.
然後，根據一具體實施例，該第一客戶裝置110或該第二客戶裝置120之一使用者可接著傳送一或多個搜尋請求，其包含經由該使用者介面162向該搜尋提供者150之搜尋引擎164提出的一或多個搜尋詢問。如之前所述，該搜尋引擎164可處理該等一或多個進入之搜尋請求，並進行在該搜尋資料庫170上之該索引的一搜尋。接著，該搜尋引擎164可自該搜尋資料庫170擷取一或多個回應搜尋請求的相關搜尋結果，並在該使用者介面162上顯示該等搜尋結果，其具有關聯對應一給定搜尋結果之一給定網路文件的對應標記以及關聯一給定網路文件的對應專業資訊。以下參考第八至十二圖之該描述，進一步詳細描述用來產生包含具相關專業資訊之網路文件之搜尋結果的方法。Then, according to a specific embodiment, the user of the first client device 110 or the second client device 120 can then transmit one or more search requests, including to the search provider 150 via the user interface 162. One or more search queries submitted by search engine 164. As previously described, the search engine 164 can process the one or more incoming search requests and perform a search of the index on the search repository 170. Then, the search engine 164 can retrieve one or more related search results from the search database 170, and display the search results on the user interface 162, which has an association corresponding to a given search result. One of the corresponding tags for a given network file and the corresponding professional information associated with a given network file. The method for generating a search result containing a network file having relevant professional information will be described in further detail below with reference to the description of the eighth through twelfth drawings.
第二圖根據本發明之一具體實施例舉例說明呈現一方法之一流程圖，該方法係用來判定對應網路文件之類別的一或多個專家。步驟210中，根據第二圖之具體實施例，該方法包含識別輸入一或多個標記之一或多個使用者。步驟220中，可選擇輸入一或多個標記之該等一或多個使用者中的一個使用者。例如，檢視位在該網址「www.espn.com」上之該網頁的一使用者可將一或多個網頁標記為一「運動」網路文件。接著，在步驟230中，可在一給定時間周期內監控由次級或後來之使用者對該選定使用者所輸入之該等一或多個標記的同意。繼續該先前之範例，檢視位在該網址「www.espn.com」之網頁的後續使用者也可檢視該相關標記「運動」，並可選擇同意或不同意該「運動」類別標記。一識別模組(例如：第一圖之該識別模組168)可監控後續使用者對該給定標記的同意或不同意。然後，步驟240中該選定使用者可識別為一或多個類別之專業。例如，一識別模組可根據同意該初級使用者將該網頁「www.espn.com」標記一「運動」標記之後續或次級使用者的數目來判定該初級使用者為該標記類別「運動」的一專業。The second figure illustrates a flow chart for presenting a method for determining one or more experts of a category corresponding to a network file in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. In step 210, according to a specific embodiment of the second figure, the method includes identifying one or more users of the input one or more tags. In step 220, one of the one or more users of the one or more tags may be selected for input. For example, a user viewing the page on the web site "www.espn.com" can mark one or more web pages as a "sports" network file. Next, in step 230, the consent of the one or more indicia entered by the secondary user or the subsequent user for the selected user may be monitored for a given period of time. Continuing with the previous example, subsequent users viewing the webpage at the website "www.espn.com" may also view the related mark "sports" and may choose to agree or disagree with the "sports" category mark. An identification module (eg, the identification module 168 of the first figure) can monitor subsequent users' consent or disagreement with the given tag. Then, the selected user in step 240 can identify the major as one or more categories. For example, an identification module may determine that the primary user is the campaign category based on the number of subsequent or secondary users who have agreed to mark the webpage "www.espn.com" as a "sports" tag. a major.
第三圖根據本發明之一具體實施例呈現一方法之一詳細流程圖，該方法係用來判定對應網路文件之類別的一或多個專家。根據第三圖之具體實施例，該方法包含將輸入一或多個標記之一或多個使用者(步驟310)識別為輸入一或多個選定之標記之該等一或多個使用者中的一給定一使用者(步驟320)。在步驟330中可監測次級使用者對該選定使用者所輸入之該等一或多個標記的同意，且在步驟340中，可判定同意該等選定使用者所輸入之該等一或多個標記之該次級使用者數是否超過一臨界值。繼續該先前之範例，可判定是否至少有1000個次級使用者同意將該標記「運動」加在位於該網址「www.espn.com」的網頁上(由一第一使用者所輸入)。The third figure presents a detailed flow chart of a method for determining one or more experts of a category corresponding to a network file in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. According to a specific embodiment of the third figure, the method includes identifying one or more users (step 310) entering one or more markers as one or more of the ones entering the one or more selected markers One is given to a user (step 320). The consent of the secondary user to the one or more indicias entered by the selected user may be monitored in step 330, and in step 340, the one or more of the ones selected by the selected users may be determined to be agreed upon. Whether the number of the secondary users marked exceeds a critical value. Continuing with the previous example, it can be determined whether at least 1000 sub-users have agreed to add the tag "sports" to a web page located at the website "www.espn.com" (entered by a first user).
若同意之該次級使用者數不超過一臨界值，則程式流程可回到步驟320。若同意之該次級使用者數超過一臨界值，則步驟350中可監測次級使用者同意由該選定使用者所輸入之該等一或多個標記的該時間周期。接著在步驟360中，可判定所監視之該時間周期是否超過一臨界值。例如，若已判定1000個次級使用者同意一第一使用者所輸入之加在位於該網址「www.espn.com」之網頁的該標記「運動」，則可作一第二判定：在三十天時間周期內是否有該等10000個次級使用者同意該標記。若該時間周期不超過一臨界值，則程式流程回到步驟320。步驟370中，若該時間周期超過一臨界值，則將該選定使用者識別為一或多個類別之一專家。If the number of secondary users agrees does not exceed a threshold, then the program flow may return to step 320. If the number of secondary users agreed to exceed a threshold, then step 350 may monitor the time period during which the secondary user agrees to the one or more markers entered by the selected user. Next in step 360, it may be determined whether the monitored time period exceeds a threshold. For example, if it has been determined that 1000 sub-users agree to a mark "sports" added by a first user to a webpage located at the website "www.espn.com", a second determination can be made: Whether there are 10,000 sub-users in the 30-day time period agree to the mark. If the time period does not exceed a threshold, the program flow returns to step 320. In step 370, if the time period exceeds a threshold, the selected user is identified as one of one or more categories of experts.
第四圖根據本發明之一具體實施例呈現一方法之一流程圖，該方法係用來補充連結文件的該網路圖表。根據第四圖之該具體實施例，該方法可起始於識別所連結文件之一存在網路圖表(步驟410)，以及識別一或多個類別之一類別的一或多個專業(步驟420)。接著在步驟430中，可識別該給定類別之該等一或多個專家所標記之一或多個文件。在步驟440中，可判定該給定類別之該等一或多個專業所標記之該等一或多個文件的該類別。繼續該先前之範例，第一使用者可根據分析其對位於該網址「www.espn.com」之網頁之標記的來將該識別為該類別「運動」的一專業。接著，可識別由該第一使用者專家標記為「運動」之其它網路文件。The fourth figure presents a flow chart of a method for supplementing the network diagram of a linked file in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. According to this particular embodiment of the fourth figure, the method may begin by identifying a presence of a network profile for one of the linked files (step 410), and identifying one or more majors of one of the one or more categories (step 420). ). Next in step 430, one or more files marked by the one or more experts of the given category can be identified. In step 440, the category of the one or more files marked by the one or more professions of the given category may be determined. Continuing with the previous example, the first user can identify the professional of the category "sports" by analyzing the mark on the web page located at the website "www.espn.com". Next, other network files marked "sports" by the first user expert can be identified.
在步驟450中，可將一代理文件指派給識別為該給定類別之該等一或多個專家中的一給定專家。然後在步驟460中，一或多個代理文件可連結至該專家所專長之對應該給定類別之該專家所標記的該等一或多個文件。例如，代表該第一使用者專家之一代理文件可在表示網路文件之一資料庫的一網路圖表來施行，並連結至該第一使用者專家標記為「運動」之一或多個網路文件。為提供一額外之範例，該第一使用者專家可將位於該網址「www.foxsports.com」之該網路文件及位於該網址「www.sportsillustrated.cnn.com」之該網路文件標記為「運動」。代表該第一使用者專業之該代理文件可連結至在該網路圖表中之該等三個網路文件。In step 450, an agent file can be assigned to a given one of the one or more experts identified as the given category. Then in step 460, one or more agent files may be linked to the one or more files of the expert's specialty that are tagged by the expert in a given category. For example, a proxy file representing one of the first user experts can be executed on a network graph representing one of the network files and linked to one or more of the first user experts labeled "Sports" Network file. To provide an additional example, the first user expert can mark the network file located at the website "www.foxsports.com" and the network file located at the website "www.sportsillustrated.cnn.com" as "motion". The proxy file representing the first user profession can be linked to the three network files in the network diagram.
第五圖根據本發明之一具體實施例舉例說明呈現一方法之一詳細流程圖，該方法係用來補充所連結文件的該網路圖表。根據第五圖之具體實施例，該方法包含識別所連結文件之一存在網路圖表(步驟510)，以及識別一或多個類別之該等一或多個專家中的一個專家(步驟520)。在步驟530中，可選擇該使用者作為專家之該等一或多個類別的一給定類別，且接著在步驟540中可識別由該選定專家所標記之一或多個文件。然後在步驟550中，可判定由該選定專家所標記之該等一或多個文件的該類別。在步驟560中，可判定該等一或多個文件之該類別是否匹配該選定使用者作為一專家的該類別。The fifth figure illustrates a detailed flow chart for presenting a method for supplementing the network diagram of the linked file, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. According to a specific embodiment of the fifth figure, the method includes identifying that one of the linked files has a network graph (step 510), and identifying one of the one or more experts of the one or more categories (step 520) . In step 530, the user may be selected as a given category of the one or more categories of the expert, and then in step 540 one or more files marked by the selected expert may be identified. Then in step 550, the category of the one or more files marked by the selected expert can be determined. In step 560, it may be determined whether the category of the one or more files matches the category of the selected user as an expert.
若已標記之該等一或多個文件的該類別不匹配該選定專業作為一專業之該類別，則程式流程可回到步驟530。繼續該先前之範例，若該第一使用者專業將一網路文件標記為「烹飪」，則可判定該網路文件之標記類別不符合該第一使用者作為一專家之該類別(即「運動」)。在步驟570中，若該等一或多個已標記之文件的該類別匹配該選定專家作為一專家之該類別，則指派一代理文件來表示該專業。然後在步驟580中，該代理文件可連結至在該網路圖表中由該專家所標記之該等一或多個文件。If the category of the one or more files that have been tagged does not match the selected professional as the category of a professional, then the program flow may return to step 530. Continuing with the previous example, if the first user professional marks a network file as "cooking", it can be determined that the tag category of the network file does not meet the category of the first user as an expert (ie, " motion"). In step 570, if the category of the one or more marked files matches the selected expert as the category of an expert, then an agent file is assigned to represent the profession. Then in step 580, the proxy file can be linked to the one or more files tagged by the expert in the network graph.
第六圖根據本發明之另一具體實施例舉例說明呈現一方法之一詳細流程圖，該方法係用來補充所連結文件之該網路圖表。根據第六圖之具體實施例，該方法包含識別一或多個類別之一或多個專家(步驟610)，以及選擇該專業作為一專家之該等一或多個類別中的一類別(步驟620)。接著在步驟630中，可識別由該選定專家所標記之一或多個文件。在步驟640中，可判定由該選定專業所標記之該等一或多個文件的該類別，且在步驟650中可判定該等一或多個文件之該類別是否符合該選定專家作為一專業之該類別。The sixth figure illustrates a detailed flow chart of one of the methods for supplementing the network diagram of the linked file in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention. According to a particular embodiment of the sixth figure, the method includes identifying one or more experts of one or more categories (step 610), and selecting one of the one or more categories of the professional as an expert (steps) 620). Next in step 630, one or more files marked by the selected expert can be identified. In step 640, the category of the one or more files marked by the selected professional may be determined, and in step 650, it may be determined whether the category of the one or more files meets the selected expert as a major. The category.
若該等已標記之該等一或多個文件的該類別不匹配該選定專業作為一專業之該類別，則程式流程可回到步驟620。若該等一或多個已標記之文件的該類別匹配該選定專業作為一專業之該類別，則在步驟660中由該專家所標記之該等一或多個文件可連結至對應在該網路圖表中之專家的該代理文件。然後，由該專家所標記之該等一或多個文件也可連結至該等存在之網路文件，其係連結至該網路圖表中之該代理文件。If the category of the one or more of the marked ones does not match the selected professional as the category of a professional, then the program flow may return to step 620. If the category of the one or more marked files matches the selected professional as the category of the professional, then the one or more files marked by the expert in step 660 can be linked to the corresponding network. The agent file of the expert in the road chart. The one or more files tagged by the expert can then also be linked to the existing network files that are linked to the agent file in the network chart.
第七圖根據本發明之一具體實施例舉例說明一方塊圖，其呈現所連結文件的一樣本網路圖表。當網路文件710、720、及730屬於該類別「運動」或是另外具一關係(例如：在該等網路文件710、720、730間之超連結)時，網路文件710、720、及730可能係在由連結在一起之一搜尋提供者所維持之該搜尋資料庫中所識別的網路文件。網路文件740及750係代理網路文件，其代表經識別為專家之使用者。根據第七圖，網路文件740代表專家A(其為該類別「運動」之一專業)，且將網路文件710及網路文件720標記為「運動」。同樣地，網路文件750代表專家B(其也為該類別「運動」之一專家)，且將網路文件720標記為「運動」。The seventh figure illustrates a block diagram showing the same network diagram of the linked files in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. When the network files 710, 720, and 730 belong to the category "sports" or have a relationship (for example, a hyperlink between the network files 710, 720, 730), the network files 710, 720, And 730 may be a network file identified in the search database maintained by one of the search providers linked together. Network files 740 and 750 are proxy network files that represent users identified as experts. According to the seventh diagram, the network file 740 represents Expert A (which is one of the categories "Sports") and marks the network file 710 and the network file 720 as "Sports". Similarly, network file 750 represents Expert B (which is also an expert in the category "Sports") and marks network file 720 as "Sports."
在本發明之另一具體實施例中，網路文件710可代表一網路文件，其並未儲存在該搜尋提供者所維持之該索引內，而是由專家A(由網路文件740代表)將其標記為屬於該「運動」類別。因此，網路文件710可在該網路圖表中施行，並連結至網路文件740，同時連結至也屬於該類別「運動」之網路文件720及730。In another embodiment of the present invention, the network file 710 can represent a network file that is not stored in the index maintained by the search provider, but is represented by the expert A (represented by the network file 740) ) Mark it as belonging to the "Sports" category. Thus, the network file 710 can be executed in the network diagram and linked to the network file 740, while being linked to network files 720 and 730 that also belong to the category "sports".
第八圖根據本發明之一具體實施例舉例說明呈現一方法之一流程圖，該方法係用來產生包含具相關專業資訊之網路文件的搜尋結果。步驟810中，根據第八圖之具體實施例，該方法包含接收一或多個搜尋詢問。在步驟820中，可選擇該等一或多個搜尋詢問之一給定一個詢問，且在步驟830中可判定回應該選定搜尋詢問之一或多個類別的文件。根據一具體實施例，在步驟840，檢索該網路圖表上以識別一或多個標記為屬於該等回應該選定之搜尋詢問的一或多個類別之一或多個文件而，且在步驟850中產生一識別為屬於該等回應該選定搜尋詢問的一或多個類別之該等一或多個文件之結果組。例如，一使用者可傳送一「運動分數」之搜尋詢問，且由搜尋提供者所維持之搜尋引擎可判定屬於該類別「運動」之文件係回應該搜尋詢問。The eighth figure illustrates a flow chart for presenting a method for generating a search result containing a network file having relevant professional information, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. In step 810, according to a specific embodiment of the eighth figure, the method includes receiving one or more search queries. In step 820, one of the one or more search queries may be selected to give a query, and in step 830, a file may be determined that one or more categories of the search query should be selected. According to a specific embodiment, in step 840, the network graph is retrieved to identify one or more files belonging to one or more categories of one or more categories of the search query that should be selected, and in steps A result set is generated 850 that identifies the one or more files belonging to one or more categories of the search query that should be selected. For example, a user may transmit a "sports score" search query, and the search engine maintained by the search provider may determine that the file belonging to the category "sports" is back to the search query.
例如，該引擎可在以一網路圖表格式組織之該搜尋資料庫中之索引上檢索，並回覆一結果組，其包含位在該等以下網址之三個網路文件：(i)www.espn.com；(ii)www.foxsports.com及(iii)www.sportsillustrated.cnn.com。在步驟860中，可將包含回應該選定搜尋詢問而識別為屬於該等一或多個類別之一或多個文件的該結果組排序。例如，該結果組之排序可根據連結至該等網路文件之該等連結數或標記該網路文件之該等專家數來排列。在步驟870中，產生回應該選定搜尋詢問之該等已排序之搜尋結果的一清單。在另一具體實施例中，回應該選定搜尋詢問之已排序搜尋結果的清單可配合標示一給定搜尋結果之該等對應之一或多個專家來顯示。在另一具體實施例中，回應該選定之搜尋詢問之已排序搜尋結果清單可與連結至一給定搜尋結果之該等對應網頁文件一起顯示。For example, the engine can retrieve an index in the search database organized in a web chart format and reply to a result set containing three network files located at the following URLs: (i) www. Espn.com; (ii) www.foxsports.com and (iii) www.sportsillustrated.cnn.com. In step 860, the result set containing the one or more files identified as belonging to the one or more categories should be sorted back to include the search query selected. For example, the ranking of the result sets can be ranked according to the number of such links to the network files or the number of experts tagging the network files. In step 870, a list of the ranked search results for which the search query should be selected is generated. In another embodiment, the list of sorted search results that should be selected for the search query can be displayed in conjunction with one or more of the corresponding experts indicating a given search result. In another embodiment, the list of sorted search results corresponding to the selected search query can be displayed with the corresponding web page files linked to a given search result.
第九圖根據本發明之一具體實施例舉例說明呈現一方法之一流程圖，該方法係用來將包含具相關專家資訊之網路文件的搜尋結果排序。在步驟910中，根據第九圖之該具體實施例，該方法包含產生回應該選定搜尋詢問之識別為屬於該等一或多個類別之一或多個文件的一結果組。然後在步驟920中，可判定連結至該結果組中之該等文件中一給定文件的該等文件數。接著在步驟930中，可判定連結至該結果組中之該等文件中一給定文件的該等專家數。The ninth figure illustrates a flow chart for presenting a method for sorting search results containing network files having relevant expert information, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. In step 910, in accordance with the embodiment of the ninth figure, the method includes generating a result set that is identified as belonging to one or more of the one or more categories that should be selected for the search query. Then in step 920, the number of such files linked to a given file in the files in the result set can be determined. Next, in step 930, the number of experts associated with a given file in the files in the result set can be determined.
然後在步驟940中，可判定在該結果中之該等文件中一給定文件的次級特性。在步驟950中，可比較該等連結文件數及該等專家數，以及在該結果組之該等文件中一給定文件的次級特性。在步驟960中，回應該選定搜尋詢問而識別為屬於該等一或多個類別之該等一或多個文件的該結果組可根據在該結果組中該等文件中一給定文件的該等相對連結文件數、該等專家數、及次級特性將其排序。然後在步驟970中，可產生回應該選定搜尋詢問之已排序搜尋結果清單。Then in step 940, the secondary characteristics of a given file in the files in the result can be determined. In step 950, the number of such linked files and the number of such experts, and the secondary characteristics of a given file in the files of the result set can be compared. In step 960, the result set corresponding to the one or more files that are identified as belonging to the one or more categories by selecting the search query may be based on the given file in the file in the result set. Sort the number of relative links, the number of experts, and the secondary characteristics. Then in step 970, a list of sorted search results that should be selected for the search query can be generated.
第十圖根據本發明之一具體實施例舉例說明呈現一方法之一詳細流程圖，該方法係用來將包含具相關專家資訊之網路文件的搜尋結果排序。在步驟1010中，根據第十圖之具體實施例，該方法包含產生識別為屬於該等回應該選定搜尋詢問之一或多個類別之該等一或多個文件的一結果組。接著在步驟1020中，可判定連結至該結果組中該等文件之一給定文件的該等文件數，且在步驟1030中，可選擇回應在該組結果中之該選定搜尋詢問而識別為屬於該等一或多個類別之該等一或多個文件中的一文件。The tenth embodiment illustrates a detailed flow chart of a method for presenting a search result containing network files having relevant expert information in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. In step 1010, in accordance with a specific embodiment of the tenth figure, the method includes generating a result set identified as belonging to one or more of the one or more categories of the selected search query. Next, in step 1020, the number of files linked to a given file of the files in the result group can be determined, and in step 1030, the selected search query in the set of results can be selected to be identified as One of the one or more files belonging to the one or more categories.
在步驟1040中，可選擇一第二或下一文件，其係回應在該組結果中之該選定搜尋詢問而識別為屬於該等一或多個類別之該等一或多個文件中。然後在步驟1050中，比較連結至該結果組中所識別之該第一文件的該等文件數與連結至該結果組中所識別之該下一文件的該等文件數。同樣地，比較連結至該結果組中所識別之該第一文件的該等專家數與連結至該結果組中所識別之該下一文件的該等專家數。另一選擇為(或是結合該前述方式)，比較該結果組中所識別之該第一文件的一或多個次級特性與在該結果組中所識別之該下一文件的該等一或多個次級特性。In step 1040, a second or next file may be selected that is identified as belonging to the one or more categories of the one or more categories in response to the selected search query in the set of results. Then in step 1050, the number of such files linked to the first file identified in the result set and the number of such files linked to the next file identified in the result set are compared. Similarly, the number of experts linked to the first file identified in the result set is compared to the number of experts linked to the next file identified in the result set. Another option is (or in combination with the foregoing) comparing one or more secondary characteristics of the first file identified in the result set with the ones of the next file identified in the result set Or multiple secondary characteristics.
接著在步驟1060中，可判定連結至該下一文件之該等文件數是否大於連接至該第一文件之該等文件數。在步驟1070中，若連接該下一文件之該等文件數大於連接至該第一文件之該等文件數，則可將該下一文件排在該第一文件之上。否則，在步驟1080中將該下一文件排在該第一文件之下。接著程序流程回到步驟1040，可選擇回應在該組結果中之該選定搜尋詢問而識別為屬於該等一或多個類別之該等一或多個文件中的一第三或下一文件。在步驟1090中，若沒有回應在該組結果中之該選定搜尋詢問而識別為屬於該等一或多個類別的文件，結束該方法。Next, in step 1060, it can be determined whether the number of files linked to the next file is greater than the number of files connected to the first file. In step 1070, if the number of files connecting the next file is greater than the number of files connected to the first file, the next file may be placed on top of the first file. Otherwise, the next file is placed under the first file in step 1080. The program flow then returns to step 1040 to select a third or next file of the one or more files identified as belonging to the one or more categories in response to the selected search query in the set of results. In step 1090, if the file identified as belonging to the one or more categories is not responding to the selected search query in the set of results, the method ends.
根據另一具體實施例(可配合在此描述之其它具體實施例來實行)，在步驟1160可判定連結至該下一文件之該等專家數是否大於連接至該第一文件之該等專家數。在步驟1170中，若連接該下一文件之該等專家數大於連接至該第一文件之該等專家數，則可將該下一文件排在該第一文件之上。否則，在步驟1180中將該下一文件排在該第一文件之下。根據本發明之再進一步具體實施例(可配合在此描述之其它具體實施例實行)，步驟1260中可判定該下一文件之該等一或多個次級特性的該品質是否優於該第一文件之該等一或多個次級特性的該品質。若該下一文件之該等一或多個次級特性的該品質優於該第一文件之該等一或多個次級特性的該品質，則在步驟1270中可將該下一文件排在該第一文件之上。否則，在步驟1280中將該下一文件排在該第一文件之下。In accordance with another embodiment (which may be practiced in conjunction with other specific embodiments described herein), at step 1160, it may be determined whether the number of experts linked to the next file is greater than the number of experts connected to the first file. . In step 1170, if the number of experts connecting the next file is greater than the number of experts connected to the first file, the next file may be placed on top of the first file. Otherwise, the next file is placed under the first file in step 1180. According to still further embodiments of the present invention (which may be practiced in conjunction with other embodiments described herein), in step 1260, it may be determined whether the quality of the one or more secondary characteristics of the next file is superior to the first The quality of one or more of the secondary characteristics of a document. If the quality of the one or more secondary characteristics of the next file is better than the quality of the one or more secondary characteristics of the first file, the next file may be ranked in step 1270 Above the first file. Otherwise, the next file is placed under the first file in step 1280.
繼續該先前之範例，該結果組可包含位在該等以下網址的三個網路文件：(i)www.espn.com；(ii)www.foxsports.com 及 (iii)www.sportsillustrated.cnn.com，由於該等三個網路文件屬於「運動」類別，其因而回應該搜尋詢問「運動分數」。可有五個網路文件連結至一網路圖表中之位於該網址www.espn.com的該網路文件，可有三個網路文件連結至位於該網址www.foxsports.com的該網路文件，以及可有一個網路文件連結至位於該網址www.sportsillustrated.cnn.com的該網路文件。因此，該網路文件之結果組可將www.espn.com排在第一位，將www.foxsports.com排在第二位，並將www.sportsillustrated.cnn.com排在第三位。同樣地，位於該網址「www.espn.com」的網路文件可由四個專家標記為屬於該類別「運動」，位於該網址「www.foxsports.com」的網路文件可由兩個專家標記，而位於該網址「www.sportsillustrated.cnn.com」的網路文件則沒有一個專家作標記。因此，該網路文件之結果組可將「www.espn.com」排在第一位，將「www.foxspofts.com」排在第二位，並將「www.sportsillustrated.cnn.com」排在第三位。Continuing with the previous example, the result set may include three network files located at: (i) www.espn.com; (ii) www.foxsports.com and (iii) www.sportsillustrated.cnn .com, since these three network files belong to the "sports" category, they should instead search for "sports scores". There may be five network files linked to the network file at www.espn.com in the network diagram, and three network files may be linked to the network file located at the website www.foxsports.com And a web file can be linked to the web file located at www.sportsillustrated.cnn.com. Therefore, the result group of the network file can rank www.espn.com in the first place, www.foxsports.com in the second place, and www.sportsillustrated.cnn.com in the third place. Similarly, the network file located at the website "www.espn.com" can be marked by four experts as belonging to the category "Sports". The network file located at the website "www.foxsports.com" can be marked by two experts. The web files located at the website "www.sportsillustrated.cnn.com" are not marked by an expert. Therefore, the result group of the network file can rank "www.espn.com" first, "www.foxspofts.com" in second place, and "www.sportsillustrated.cnn.com" In the third place.
所以，本發明提供用來產生搜尋結果的系統及方法，其包含具可靠使用者評估資訊的網路文件，其係藉由建立專業使用者評估並將此等評估關聯於對應搜尋結果而得。Accordingly, the present invention provides a system and method for generating search results that includes network files with reliable user assessment information obtained by establishing professional user assessments and correlating such assessments to corresponding search results.
第一圖至第十圖係用來作為本發明之一解釋之概念上的舉例說明。應明白的是本發明之該等具體實施例的各種方面可用硬體、韌體、軟體、或其結合來實行。在此等具體實施例中，該等各種組件及/或步驟可在硬體、韌體及/或軟體中施行以實行本發明之該等功能。即，該硬體、韌體或軟體模組的相同部分可實行一或多個該等舉例說明之方塊(例如：組件或步驟)。The first to tenth drawings are used as an illustrative example of the explanation of one of the present inventions. It will be appreciated that various aspects of the specific embodiments of the invention may be practiced with hardware, firmware, software, or combinations thereof. In these specific embodiments, the various components and/or steps can be performed in hardware, firmware, and/or software to perform the functions of the present invention. That is, the same portion of the hardware, firmware, or software module can implement one or more of the illustrated blocks (eg, components or steps).
在軟體實施中，電腦軟體(例如：程式或其它指令)及/或資料係儲存在一機器可讀取媒體上作為一電腦程式產品之部分，並可經由一可移動儲存驅動器、硬碟、或通訊介面載入一電腦系統或其它裝置或機器中。電腦程式(也稱之為電腦控制邏輯或電腦可讀取程式碼)係儲存在一主要及/或次級記憶體中，並以一或多個處理器(控制器或諸如此類)執行來令該等一或多個處理器可實行在此所述之本發明的該等功能。在此文件中，該等術語「機器可讀取媒體」、「電腦程式媒體」、及「電腦可使用媒體」一般而言係指例如：一隨機存取記憶體(RAM,“random access memory”)；一唯讀記憶體(ROM,“read only memory”)；一可移除儲存單元(例如：一磁碟或光碟、快閃記憶體裝置、或諸如此類)；一硬碟；電子、電磁、光學、聲學、或其它型式之傳播訊號(例如：載波、紅外線訊號、數位訊號等等)；或諸如此類的媒體。In software implementations, computer software (eg, programs or other instructions) and/or data is stored on a machine readable medium as part of a computer program product and may be via a removable storage drive, hard drive, or The communication interface is loaded into a computer system or other device or machine. Computer programs (also referred to as computer control logic or computer readable code) are stored in a primary and/or secondary memory and executed by one or more processors (controllers or the like) The one or more processors may perform the functions of the invention described herein. In this document, the terms "machine readable media", "computer program media", and "computer usable media" generally refer to, for example, a random access memory (RAM, "random access memory"). a read-only memory (ROM, "read only memory"); a removable storage unit (for example: a disk or a CD, a flash memory device, or the like); a hard disk; electronic, electromagnetic, Optical, acoustic, or other types of propagation signals (eg, carrier waves, infrared signals, digital signals, etc.); or such media.
顯然地，以上該等圖式及範例並非意欲將本發明之該範疇限制在一單一具體實施例中，將一些或所有該等所述或舉例之元件互換也為可能的其它具體實施例。此外，本發明之某些元件可部分或全部使用已知元件來實行，在此僅描述此等必要之已知組件的該等部分以供對本發明的一了解，並省略此等已知組件之其它部分的詳細描述以免模糊本發明。除非在此以不同方式明確敘述，在本說明書中，顯示一單一組件之一具體實施例不應限制於包括複數個相同組件的其它具體實施例，反之亦然。此外，除非在此明確提出，本說明書或申請專利範圍中的任何術語並非意欲應用於描述一罕見或特別之意義。本發明進一步包含在此作舉例說明之該等已知組件之目前及未來的已知同等物。It is apparent that the above-described figures and examples are not intended to limit the scope of the invention to a single embodiment, and that some or all of the described or exemplified elements are interchangeable and other specific embodiments are possible. In addition, some of the elements of the present invention may be implemented in part or in whole using known elements, and only those parts of such known components are described herein for an understanding of the present invention, and such known components are omitted. The detailed description of the other portions is provided to avoid obscuring the present invention. In the present specification, a particular embodiment of a single component is not limited to other specific embodiments including a plurality of the same components, and vice versa. In addition, any term in this specification or the scope of the claims is not intended to be construed as a The present invention further encompasses present and future known equivalents of such known components as exemplified herein.
該等特定具體實施例之該先前描述將完全顯示本發明之該一般特性，因此他人將可藉由應用本相關技術所熟習之知識(包括：參考本文以引用及併入該等文件之該等內容)立即修改及/或調整此等特定具體實施例以供各種應用，而無不適當之試驗，亦不悖離本發明之一般概念。因此，此等調整及修改係意欲根據在此所示之該教導及指引包含在該等揭露具體實施例之同等物的意義及範圍內。應了解在此所用之用語或術語係作為描述之目的而非限制本發明，因此本說明書之用語或術語在結合熟知本技術之人士的知識及根據在此所示之該等指導及指引下為熟習本技術者所理解。The foregoing description of the specific embodiments of the present invention will fully illustrate the general features of the present invention, and thus the invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art. The present invention is intended to modify and/or adapt such specific embodiments for various applications without undue experimentation and without departing from the general inventive concept. Therefore, the scope of the present invention is intended to be included within the meaning and scope of the equivalents of the disclosed embodiments. It is to be understood that the phraseology or terminology used herein is for the purpose of description It is understood by those skilled in the art.
吾人應了解以上所述之本發明的各種具體實施例係作為範例之用而非限制本發明。熟習本技術之人士顯然得知可在型式及細節中作各種改變而不悖離本發明之精神及範疇。因此，本發明不應以任何該等上述之示範性具體實施例限制，而應僅根據該等以下申請專利範圍及其同等物來定義。It should be understood that the various embodiments of the invention described herein are by way of example It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various changes can be made in the form and details without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Therefore, the present invention should not be limited by any of the above-described exemplary embodiments, but only by the scope of the following claims and their equivalents.
100．．．專家資訊100. . . Expert information
110．．．第一客戶裝置110. . . First client device
120．．．第二客戶裝置120. . . Second client device
130．．．電腦網路130. . . Computer network
140．．．內容提供者140. . . Content provider
150．．．搜尋提供者150. . . Search provider
160．．．中央伺服器160. . . Central server
162．．．使用者介面162. . . user interface
164．．．搜尋引擎164. . . Search engine
166．．．標記模組166. . . Marking module
168．．．識別模組168. . . Identification module
170．．．搜尋資料庫170. . . Search database
180．．．圖表模組180. . . Chart module
710．．．網路文件710. . . Network file
720．．．網路文件720. . . Network file
730．．．網路文件730. . . Network file
740．．．網路文件740. . . Network file
750．．．網路文件750. . . Network file
本發明以該等隨附圖式之該等圖示來舉例說明，其係作為示範之用而非限制本發明，其中相同之參照數目係用來對照相同或對應之部分，且其中：The invention is illustrated by the accompanying drawings, which are intended to be illustrative and not restrict
第一圖根據本發明之一具體實施例舉例說明一系統之一方塊圖，該系統係用來產生包含具相關專業資訊之網路文件的搜尋結果；The first diagram illustrates a block diagram of a system for generating search results including network files having relevant professional information, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention;
第二圖根據本發明之一具體實施例舉例說明呈現一方法之一流程圖，該方法係用來判定對應網路文件之類別的一或多個專家；The second diagram illustrates a flowchart for presenting a method for determining one or more experts of a category corresponding to a network file, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention;
第三圖根據本發明之一具體實施例舉例說明呈現一方法之一詳細流程圖，該方法係用來判定對應網路文件之類別的一或多個專家；The third figure illustrates a detailed flow chart for presenting a method for determining one or more experts of a category corresponding to a network file, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention;
第四圖根據本發明之一具體實施例舉例說明呈現一方法之一流程圖，該方法係用來補充所連結文件之該網路圖表；FIG. 4 is a flow chart showing a method for presenting a network chart of a linked file according to an embodiment of the present invention;
第五圖根據本發明之一具體實施例舉例說明呈現一方法之一詳細流程圖，該方法係用來補充所連結文件之該網路圖表；The fifth figure illustrates a detailed flowchart of a method for presenting a network diagram of a linked file according to an embodiment of the present invention;
第六圖根據本發明之另一具體實施例舉例說明呈現一方法之一詳細流程圖，該方法係用來補充所連結文件之該網路圖表；6 is a detailed flow chart showing a method for presenting a network diagram of a linked file according to another embodiment of the present invention;
第七圖根據本發明之一具體實施例舉例說明文件之一樣本網路圖表；The seventh figure illustrates a sample network chart of a file according to an embodiment of the present invention;
第八圖根據本發明之一具體實施例舉例說明呈現一方法之一流程圖，該方法係用來產生包含具相關專業資訊之網路文件的搜尋結果；8 is a flowchart illustrating a method for presenting a search result including a network file having relevant professional information, according to an embodiment of the present invention;
第九圖根據本發明之一具體實施例舉例說明呈現一方法之一流程圖，該方法係用來將包含具相關專業資訊之網路文件的搜尋結果排序；及FIG. 9 is a flow chart showing a method for presenting a search result of a network file containing related professional information according to an embodiment of the present invention; and
第十圖根據本發明之一具體實施例舉例說明呈現一方法之一詳細流程圖，該方法係用來將包含具相關專業資訊之網路文件的搜尋結果排序。The tenth embodiment illustrates a detailed flow chart for presenting a method for sorting search results containing network files having relevant professional information, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
100．．．專業資訊100. . . Professional information
110．．．第一客戶裝置110. . . First client device
120．．．第二客戶裝置120. . . Second client device
130．．．電腦網路130. . . Computer network
140．．．內容提供者140. . . Content provider
150．．．搜尋提供者150. . . Search provider
160．．．中央伺服器160. . . Central server
162．．．使用者介面162. . . user interface
164．．．搜尋引擎164. . . Search engine
166．．．標記模組166. . . Marking module
168．．．識別模組168. . . Identification module
170．．．搜尋資料庫170. . . Search database
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